Last address in Lewis: 8 Aignish
Son of Maggie MacKenzie, of 8, Aignish, Stornoway, Ross-shire; and the late Murdo MacKenzie.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Borg
Service number: 7180A
Date of birth: 1 June 1896
Date of death: 10 June 1918 at the age of 20
Ship sunk by U-103, 20 miles SW of the Lizard, whilst en route from Bilbao to Jarrow
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30,
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
In the 1901 census 3-year old Roderick lives at a Squatter's House at Knock, Stornoway with his parents Murdo (45, farm carter) and Maggie (40) together with his siblings Murdo (13), Christina (10), Donald (14), Margaret (8), Malcolm (5), and John (3 months).
Murdo served with the Canadians but was killed in 1918
Malcolm served with the Seaforth Highlanders, but died of wounds in 1915.
Donald served with the Royal Garrison Artillery, but was discharged due to wounds received in action
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